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BURCHARD, James C.

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BURCHARD, James C., farmer; born Whitfield, Tenn., Feb. 323, 1848; English-Irish descent; son of Abram C. and Sarah (Flowers) BURCHARD; father’s occupation farmer and banker; paternal grandparents William and Ruth (Curl) BURCHARD; maternal grandparents William and Polly (Hughes) FLOWERS; educated in the rural schools of Tenn.; entered farming in early life and later entered the mercantile business; at present he is dealing in live stock, timber lands, milling, merchandising and farming; married Mary MURPHREE, June 17, 1875; Democrat; member of Cumberland Presbyterian church.


Source: Who’s Who in Tennessee: A Biographical Reference Book of Notable Tennesseans of To-Day. Memphis: Paul & Douglas Co, 1911.